The State Government has directed officials to make arrangements for passengers by keeping water, ice pack and ORS mandatorily in the buses to counter the heat wave during summer this year.
A guideline has been issued by the Commerce and Transport Department to the Transport Commissioner, the Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) CMD, all district Collectors and RTOs asking them to take necessary initiative to ensure all the facilities in the buses so that the passengers will not be affected due to heat.